No teacher left behind

I saw something last night on the local evening news that was pretty indicative of the state of education in Georgia. It was a story about Miller Grove High School in Dekalb County. Under the criteria set forth in the No Child Left Behind act, the school failed to make "adequate yearly progress" this past year. Apparently the teachers were displeased at the low levels of parent participation and involvement at the school, and in an effort to remedy this, have scheduled what is in essence a pep rally at the school this weekend for the parents. They're using a number of methods to get the word out to parents, including using the media and standing in front of the school while holding signs. But what I found to be amusing in all this was the school's street front electronic sign. During the news story, they showed the sign displaying various messages about upcoming school events. When suddenly, on the sign appears the words, "Parent Ralley," with the time and date of this pep rally. I wasn't sure if I saw what I thought I saw, so courtesy of my DVR I rewound the story and sure enough, there was a big ol' glaring typo courtesy of someone at the school. I'm not surprised the school didn't make AYP this past year, and somehow I don't think parent involvement is alone responsible for their not making the grade. Maybe they should "ralley" their teachers instead.